Football Game Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Holly Springs Golden Hawks + How To Watch

The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.

Middle Creek's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cary 42-0. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Imps: they've now won seven in a row.

Jayden Spencer

Rushing Touchdowns

10/24/25 @ Cary	3
10/17/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	1
10/03/25 vs Sanderson	2
09/19/25 vs J.H. Rose	1
09/12/25 vs Eastern Wayne	1
+ 4 more games

Middle Creek's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Spencer, who gained 108 total yards and three touchdowns, and Tracy Harrington Jr, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Spencer posted three rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.

Middle Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Honor Paxton and Derrick Morton. Middle Creek got some further help from Davis Prichard: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holly Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Trinity Christian with a 12-8 win on Friday.

Middle Creek's record is now 7-2. As for Holly Springs, their record now sits at 4-5.

Everything went Middle Creek's way against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Middle Creek made off with a 34-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.